09-28-15 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING September 28, 2015 SOUTH BEND IN 46601 AS AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A FOUR (4) YEAR REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT Councilmember Gavin Ferlic, Chairperson, Community Investment Committee met this afternoon and did not have a quorum and the resolution was sent with no recommendation. th Presenter: Chris Fielding, Department of Community Investment, Offices on the 14 floor – The current owner of the building is proposing a much more extensive project. As redevelopment as opposed to a repair of the structure of the building. Therefore we are requesting a recession of the initial tax abatement 43-52-14, 43-61-14 in hopes they will be replaced with a more extensive tax abatement which are in the next three resolutions. Councilmember Oliver Davis- Just for clarification what is the difference in dollar value. Presenter: The initial tax abatement was approximately 5.8 million dollars to repair the elevators, chiller, heating, and air conditioning system, parking garage and windows. The next will be a 30 million dollar renovation to the entire building. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Leanne Billousa Century Center 120 S. St. Joseph St. - I know ya’ll have our letter of support for this but I just wanted to say it vocally that we could not be more excited at Century Center about this. There is great potential for convention business as well as the overall economic impact it’s going to have on the entire community. Samuel Brown CUBG 222 E Navarre St. – I feel very positive about this. Then another part of me kind of worries about it. Are we going to do like we did with the Hall of Fame? I hope this goes through and really does what it is intended to do for the City of South Bend. It is one of the most valuable pieces of real estate we have in South Bend. In the back of my mind I keep thinking about that hall of fame but I hope it goes through. Robert Bartels (Martin’s), 760 Cotter St. – To see the enormity of this project take off. I just refer you to your own screen saver. It would be nice to see some lights on in that building. To see the momentum and economic development that this represents this is fantastic. Council President Scott- In opposition to this bill, seeing none. Councilmember Oliver Davis made a motion to adopt Resolution 15-88. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of seven (7) ayes. Councilmember White made a motion for the purpose of Public Hearing to hear Resolution 15-89, 15-90, 15-91. Councilmember Dr. Ferlic seconded the motion which carried and the motion was adopted by a voice vote of seven (7) ayes. 15-89 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING A CERTAIN AREA WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 211 W WASHINGTON ST. SOUTH BEND IN 46601 AS AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A TEN (10) YEAR REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR A HOTEL LOCATED AT THE TOWER AT WASHINGTON SQUARE 15-90 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING A CERTAIN AREA WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 211 W 34